China Stock Exchange Market Holidays / Trading Calendar ( Year 2011)

China Stock Exchange  Trading Calendar Schedule (Year 2011) 

Date	Holiday
January 3, 2011(Mon.)	The day following New Year's Day
Feb. 2-8, 2011 (Wed. - Tues.)	Lunar / Chinese New Year  (The Year of the Rabbit)
April 4-5, 2011 (Mon. - Tues)	Qing Ming (Clear Bright Festival, Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping) Festival  The Qing Ming Festival falls on the first day of the fifth solar term. Its name denotes a time for people to go outside and  enjoy the greenery of Spring time and sweeping the tomb to the graves of departed loved-ones and of course remembering past ancestors.
May 2-3, 2011 (Mon. - Tues.)	The day following Labour / May Day
June 6, 2011 (Mon.)	DuanWu Festival  (DuanWu means the fifth day of the fifth moon, or double fifth, drifts from year to year on the Gregorian (solar) calendar. It is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth  month on the  Chinese 'lunar' calendar. The focus of the celebrations includes eating the rice dumpling, drinking chinese wine and  racing dragon boats, therefore, also known as 'Dragon Boat Festival')
Sept. 12, 2011 (Mon.)	Mid-Autumn / Moon Festival or in Chinese, Zhong-Qiu-Jie (中秋節), is a popular harvest festival celebrated in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea. In South Korea, it is known as Harvest Moon Festival or Chuseok. In Malaysia, Singapore, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival but is not a public holiday there. This Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the 'Chinese' or 'Lunar' calendar. As the lunar calendar is not synchronous with the Gregorian calendar,  this date could be anywhere from mid-September to early October. This particular night the moon is supposedly at its fullest and roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncakes, of which there are many different varieties. Traditionally on this day,  Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright  mid-autumn full moon, and eat 'moon' cakes and pomelos fruit under the full moon together.
Oct 1-7, 2011 (Sat. - Fri.)	National Day The National Day is celebrated throughout mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau with festivities, including fireworks and concerts. Although mainland China is celebrating for 7 days holidays but Hong Kong is only celebrating holiday on Oct.1

Note:
SSE may alter / change any of the above Holidays, for which a separate circular will be issued in advance.

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